Whiteness feels good here: interrogating white nationalist rhetoric on Stormfront

• Published in: Communication and critical/cultural studies Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 129 - 148
• Main Author: Hartzell, Stephanie L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.04.2020
• Subjects: affect; colorblindness; white nationalism; white supremacy; whiteness

This essay adopts a critical rhetorical perspective attuned to affect to investigate white nationalist rhetoric on Stormfront, a popular white nationalist message board. My analysis illuminates how Stormfront attempts to appeal to mainstream white audiences by resisting normative expectations and af...